B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 3 Political Science (State and Political Obligations) 2013 Dec Question Paper - KSLU

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UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) What is 'Law' ? Why do we normally obey law ? Examine the sources of law in detail and give suitable examples.
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2. Q1 OR Define 'Liberty' and explain its importance. How are liberty and equality related ? What are the different kinds of liberty ? Explain with suitable examples.
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3. Q1 (b) Write a note on : Dicey's 'Rule of Law'.
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4. Q1 OR Meaning and merits of Delegated Legislation.
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UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) Analyse Rousseau's contributions to Political Theory.
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2. Q2 OR Compare and contrast the views of Hobbes and Locke on human nature, contract, sovereignty and rights.
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3. Q2 (b) Write a note on : Karl Marx
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4. Q2 OR General Will of Rousseau.
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UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) What is Civil Disobedience ? What are its main features ? Examine the contributions of Thoreau and Martin Luther King.
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2. Q3 OR Explain the importance, role and methods of Gandhiji's Satyagraha Movement.
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3. Q3 (b) Write a short note on : Civil Disobedience, as a contrast to Terrorism and Revolution.
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4. Q3 OR Limitations of civil disobedience.
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UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) Examine the theory of Utilitarianism and J. S. Mill's contribution to it.
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2. Q4 OR What are the merits and defects of the Idealistic theory ?
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3. Q4 (b) Write a short note on : Jeremy Bentham.
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4. Q4 OR Contractual Liability.
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UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) Examine the need for punishment. What are the conditions to be remembered while awarding punishment ?
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2. Q5 OR What is responsibility ? What are the different forms of responsibility ?
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3. Q5 (b) Write a note on : Kinds of bureaucracy.
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4. Q5 OR Retribution and rehabilitation theories of punishment.
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